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CVE-2020-36465
CVE-2020-36465
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Use after free in generic-array
Reported by mitre · Published August 8, 2021
generic-array is fixed in 0.13.3, 0.13.0, 0.12.4 and 9 more (crates.io)
An issue was discovered in the generic-array crate before 0.13.3 for Rust. It violates soundness by using the arr! macro to extend lifetimes.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| generic-array | crates.io | 0.13.3, 0.13.0, 0.12.4, 0.12.0, 0.11.2, 0.11.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.4, 0.8.0 |
| generic-array | generic-array_project | 0.13.3, 0.12.4, 0.11.2, 0.10.1, 0.9.1, 0.8.4 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| crates.io | generic-array | 0.13.0, 0.12.0, 0.11.0 |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Aug 8, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 8, 2021 CVE Published
- Aug 4, 2024 CVE Updated
- Mar 17, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 30, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- x_refsource_MISC
- x_refsource_MISC
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36465 advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 advisory
- https://github.com/fizyk20/generic-array/issues/98 url
- https://github.com/fizyk20/generic-array url